tasks. Specifically in the case of studying material in an educational context‚ building the scaffolding for strong retrieval pathways is imperative to proper learning and memorization of content. Manipulating the context of how one learns and is tested can be a powerful tool in strengthening the retrieval of studied material. Godden and Baddeley (1975) performed an experiment in which they manipulated the environmental context in which participants learned a list of words. The participants either
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“Context-Dependent Memory in Two Natural Environments: On Land and Underwater” This article examined how two different natural environments could affect the extent of memory. Divers were taught sets of words either underwater or on dry land and then recalled in either the same or different environment. There has been a strong belief that what someone learns in a specific environment is best recalled in that environment. There have been many previous experiments done to prove context-dependent
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In the context of soccer‚ specific types of memory such as procedural can be explained with simple examples. Procedural memory is that which‚ as part of the long-term memory‚ is responsible for a person knowing how to do things that have been previously learned. For instance‚ in soccer you do certain movements that you have been doing for a long time automatically; like passing a ball‚ shooting a ball‚ rushing to a divided ball‚ jumping to get a ball. Also‚ an important aspect of this type of memory
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Define state-dependent learning and encoding specificity. Then‚ explain three ways a student might apply these principles to enhance her learning in college courses. Using the results of experimental research‚ state why these suggestions for learning are likely to be successful. State-dependent learning occurs when the physical state of a person such as their internal mood‚ sleep‚ hunger‚ etc. are matched during encoding and retrieval. As for encoding specificity it states the context such as location
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Are we too dependent on computers? When we talk about computers‚ people often relate computers with modern technologies. Computer is a tool that helps us make things in our life easier. People use computers in business‚ public services‚ educations‚ even entertainment. Our daily activities are more and more based closely on the working of computer. Almost everything we do is affected by modern technology and computers. I would say that I agree that people nowadays depend on computers too
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What exactly is happiness and what can create it? Though it is defined as the condition of being content‚ different people may have their own ideas of happiness. It is a state of well being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Happiness is a pleasant feeling that is beneficial and yet also intangible and elusive. This elusiveness may come from the fact that some people have the wrong idea of happiness. They believe that the transitory things they seek after‚ such as
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A Psychological Aspect of Susan Smith: Dependent Personality Disorder On October 25‚ 1994‚ Susan Smith drowned her two sons‚ Michael and Alex‚ in the John D. Long Lake in Union County‚ South Carolina. For nine days she lied about knowing where the boys were. On November 3‚ she confessed to the killings and would soon go to trial. Susan’s defense team hired a psychiatrist to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of her. She was diagnosed as having dependent personality disorder. He described her as
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-1 Name: Lab 1: Dependent and Independent Variables Lab Results Table 1: Average Yield for each seed variety at no‚ low‚ and high infestation levels (8 points) Seed Variety Level of ECB Infestation Pot 1 Yield Pot 2 Yield Pot 3 Yield Average Yield BT 123 None 160.1 164.8 164.2 163.03 Low 164.0 162.6 168.3 164.97 High 155.1 163.0 163.9 167.67 BT 456 None 190 183.2 184.8 186 Low 178.8 172.6 179.6 177 High 157.3 157.0 159.0 157
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Text and Context Despite the changes in the values and concerns of society over time‚ humanity remains the same. A text is a reflection of the context in which it is composed. It captures the religious and social influences and the values placed upon them. Despite the changes in the values and concerns of society over time‚ humanity seems to remain the same. Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The pardoners Tale” written in the 14th century and Sam Raimi’s “A Simple Plan” released in 1998 both explore the unchanging
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Overall I enjoyed the counseling the chemically dependent family class. I learned more about family systems approaches‚ and techniques for working with chemically dependent families. Throughout this counseling program we have been learning how to work with individual clients. This class was interesting because it involved the identified client and their entire family‚ while looking at these individuals in a systemic view. Throughout the course we had numerous course assignments to complete. In doing
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